B.C. municipal election 2022: Grand Forks results

Grand Forks voters have elected Everett Baker as their new mayor in the 2022 B.C. municipal election, Global News projects.

Baker, who was elected to council in a 2020 byelection, replaces former mayor Brian Taylor who did not run again.

Incumbent councillors Zak Eburne-Stoodley, Neil Krog and Christine Thompson were also re-elected. They will be joined by newcomers Rod Zielinski, Mark David and Deborah Lafleur.

The City of Grand Forks made headlines this year when a donkey named Lobo submitted his candidacy as mayor. According to owner and campaign manager Lorraine O’Connor, Lobo is a “good judge of character” and a true public servant, who was caught on camera shovelling her driveway last winter.

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Candidates

Mayor

John Everett Charles Baker

Alec D. Brownlee

Danna R. O’Donnell

Stan A. Sharkey

Council 

Niki Best

Zak Eburne-Stoodley (incumbent)

Neil D. Krog (incumbent)

Deborah Y. Lafleur

Anna M. Leksinska

David B. Mark

Kenton R. McNutt

Patrick J. O’Doherty

Christine P. Thompson (incumbent)

Rod W. Zielinski

Population of municipality

4,112 (2021)

Boundary of the municipality

Grand Forks is located on the Kettle River in B.C.’s West Kootenay region. It’s a short distance from the Canada-U.S. border and just over 100 kilometres from Trail.

This profile will continually be updated to reflect the latest information, interviews and events in the campaign.